Finland's population was 5,471,753 at the turn of the year

According to Statistics Finland's statistics on
population structure, the official total population of Finland at
the end of 2014 was 5,471,753. Finland had a male population of
2,691,863 and a female population of 2,779,890. In the course of
2014, Finland’s population grew by 20,483 persons.
Eighty-seven per cent of the population growth occurred
in Uusimaa and 77 per cent in the Helsinki region.
The growth in the size of the population was good
4,000 persons lower than one year earlier.

Change in the population in 1980 to 2014,
persons

Number of persons aged 20 to 64 has already fallen for five
consecutive years

The number of persons aged 20 to 64 in the population declined
in 2014 for the fifth consecutive year. The number grew after the
Continuation War continuously until 2005. The number of those aged
20 to 64 in Finland was at its highest at the end of 2009 at
3,218,000. At the end of 2014, the number was 3,177,000.

Population increased in eight regions

During 2014, the population grew in eight and diminished in
eleven regions. In absolute numbers, the population grew most in
Uusimaa, by 17,915 persons, in Pirkanmaa, by 3,216 persons, and in
North Ostrobothnia, by 2,110 persons. The relative population
increase was also highest in Uusimaa, 1.1 per cent. The region of
Uusimaa accounted for 87 per cent of the population growth.

In absolute numbers, the population decreased most in
Kymenlaakso, by 987 persons, and in Etelä-Savo, by 956 persons. In
relative numbers, the population decreased most in Kainuu, by 0.9
per cent.

Fewer than one hundred municipalities increased their
population

During 2014, the population grew in 96 and diminished in 221
municipalities. Helsinki had the biggest absolute increase in
population, 8,051 persons, followed by Espoo, 4,790 persons, and
Vantaa, 2,705 persons. The biggest absolute decreases in population
occurred in Kouvola (473 persons), Jämsä (330 persons) and
Savonlinna (312 persons). Apart from Kouvola, the population
increased in all 15 largest municipalities measured by
population.

Examined by municipality in Mainland Finland, Kauniainen (2.8
per cent), Kustavi (2.6 per cent), Lempäälä (1.9 per
cent) and Espoo and Kontiolahti (1.8 per cent) had the largest
relative increases in population. Examined by municipality in
Mainland Finland, the largest relative decreases in population
occurred in Karijoki, down by 3.6 per cent and Ylitornio and
Kannonkoski, by 3.0 per cent.

Demographic dependency ratio highest in Etelä-Savo, lowest in
Uusimaa

At the end of 2014, there were 896,608 persons aged under 15 in
Finland and 3,483,757 persons aged between 15 and 64. Persons aged
65 or over numbered 1,091,388 at the end of 2014. The demographic
dependency ratio, that is, the number of those aged 15 or under and
65 or over per 100 working age persons, was 57.1. The demographic
dependency ratio was last higher than this in 1961. During our
independence, the demographic dependency ratio was at its highest
in 1917 (67.6) and at its lowest in 1984 (46.7).

Examined by area, the demographic dependency ratio was highest
in the regions of Etelä-Savo, 67.1, and Central Ostrobothnia, 65.4.
The demographic dependency ratio was lowest in the region of
Uusimaa, 49.2. Examined by municipality, the demographic dependency
ration was highest in Luhanka, 100.8, and Kuhmoinen, 99.2, and
lowest in Helsinki, 43.4, and Tampere, 46.5.

Due to the changes made to the production system of the
statistics on population structure, the PX-Web StatFin tables
concerning nationality, marital status, country of birth, religion
and native language will be updated on 10 April 2015.